11 Dahlia 大丽花

11 Dahlia 大丽花

象征主义：尊严

“智者有尊严而无骄傲，愚者有骄傲而无尊严”。

--孔子

大丽花原产于墨西哥，16世纪由西班牙探险家带到欧洲。约瑟芬皇后进口了它们，作为她自己在法国马尔梅森 城堡的花园。大丽花是如此稀有珍贵（比钻石还值钱），约瑟芬亲自照料它们。在9月下旬秋季节的大多数其他花卉都开完之后，这些五颜六色的花朵才优雅地展现了自己的风采。大丽花象征着优雅和尊贵，被称为“秋季花园的皇后”。

鼓舞人心的信息：很容易就能引起一时的注意。但要赢得他人的持续尊重，就需要经常表现出尊严。

Symbolism:  Dignity

“A wise man has dignity without pride; a fool has pride without dignity.”

—— Confucius

Dahlias originated in Mexico and were brought to Europe in the 16th century by Spanish explorers. The Empress Josephine imported them for her own garden at the Chateau de Malmaison in France. The dahlias were so rare and precious (worth more than diamonds) that Josephine tended to them personally. The colorful blooms put on their elegant show after most other flowers were done for the season. Dahlias epitomize grace and dignity and came to be called “the queen of the autumn garden”.

Inspirational Message:

It’s easy enough to simply attract momentary attention. But to earn the ongoing respect of others requires frequent displays of dignity.